What a tower! What a view! What a good way to witness London looming giant!
Park Tower Knightsbridge is fantastically positioned. It’s tucked away off the principle street however splendidly near Harrods, London’s world-famous luxurious retailer. Harvey Nichols, Princess Diana’s favourite retailer, is even nearer … it’s actually simply outdoors. After which there’s Hyde Park, London’s fundamental retreat of greenery, throughout the street. And South Kensington’s array of museums is barely a brief stroll away.
This distinctive and iconic hovering round tower was opened 50 years in the past by Prime Minister Edward Heath and is a part of the Luxurious Assortment Accommodations group.
On getting into the spacious, marble-floored lobby, I loved the fantastic decor inside. So contemporary and so gentle. For hanging from its oval coffered ceiling is a spectacular crystal and porcelain chandelier. And the wall behind the reception options sculptural reliefs of Hyde Park’s rose backyard.
Within the next-door room known as Knightsbridge Lounge, there are luxurious silk wall coverings which might be hand-painted and embroidered with magnolia timber. That is the center of the resort which is graced by an unlimited imposing and spectacular tear-dropped chandelier. Effulgent and sumptuous. It’s right here that Afternoon Tea is served day by day. It’s all very elegant and complex. Classical music escorted me alongside the gentle celadon carpet and up the spiralling staircase permitting me to cease and take every little thing in. So vital and such a restful and timeless really feel in defiance of the pressures of metropolis life.
As for the rooms, it’s all concerning the view. There are 271 of them with a beginning fee of 450 US {dollars}. There are the cheaper Traditional rooms that take up the decrease ranges of the resort. The costlier rooms climb additionally in top with the Government and Panoramic Suites on flooring 8-16. All of it culminates with the Penthouse Suites on the seventeenth flooring with probably the most sweeping of all views of Hyde Park and London’s skyline. It was really mesmeric as I recognized iconic landmarks from St. Paul’s to Large Ben, from the Palaces of Westminster to more moderen constructions corresponding to The Shard.
My penthouse suite was splendidly gentle and proper on the high, on the seventeenth flooring. It had a inventive use of shapes and angles and had aesthetically pleasing finishes. There have been handcrafted furnishings and examples of contemporary refinement all through. The furnishings had been of lacquer panelled rosewood. It was like being on a yacht. The pure tones harmonised with the timber of Hyde Park outdoors. The autumnal colors additionally blended with London’s falling leaves. From the seventeenth flooring, lording all of it from above, I regarded down upon the unseen rooftops of London’s sensible neighbourhoods beneath. I liked my deep soaking tub with its pillows in my smooth marble toilet with Le Chemin By Byredo merchandise.
As for the resort’s restaurant: it’s a part of the cosy Hyde Bar. With its wooden panelling and leather-based chairs, it’s slightly like an old-school members membership. This provides all of it a refreshingly low-key vibe. From my desk in my cozy nook, I chosen from the broad menu. There’s a brasserie-style factor, with membership sandwiches and a wagyu beef burger. All had been served with tremendous beneficiant assist. Earlier than starters, there are superbly cooked Bar Bites. I selected some charcoal-grilled salmon kebabs that assuaged my starvation. And I liked my Wagyu beefburger. It’s all the craze about this new beef. Generally nonetheless it’s the outdated favourites that make for one of the best dessert and what higher, and extra indulgent, than the Traditional Tiramisu gateau with mascarpone and low.
Breakfast was on the primary flooring in The Trianon (which means the ‘third room’) with its earthy colors and crescent form. The ground-to-ceiling home windows opened invitingly out onto a terrace that featured an enthralling herb backyard comprising rosemary, thyme, sage, and basil, all of which the chef repeatedly makes use of within the kitchen. Right here I regarded proper over Lowndes Sq. which is quintessential Belgravia, London’s grandest, poshest residential district together with Mayfair.
These in search of train earlier than or after their meal can make the most of the basement health club or, for contemporary air, the delights of Hyde Park bang reverse. The resort is very wanted by a Center Jap clientele and, although not notably child-friendly, is a central resort that exudes complete and tasteful luxurious.